Hard Times Token - Am I Not a Woman and a Sister 1838 front Hard Times Token - Am I Not a Woman and a Sister 1838 back
Hard Times Token - Am I Not a Woman and a Sister 1838 photo
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Hard Times Token - Am I Not a Woman and a Sister

1838 year
Copper - 28 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Medals › Advertising medallions
Year
1838
Currency
Hard Times Tokens
Composition
Copper
Diameter
28 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#119871
Rarity index
91%

Reverse

Wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering: UNITEDSTATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY 1838

Comment

Hard Times Token: Am I Not a Woman and a Sister 1838. 28 mm, Low 54, DeW/Sull CE 1838-19. The kneeling slave image, originally seen on 1790s English tokens, was resurrected for this 1838 Hard Times token.